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Honey-Soy Glazed Cornish Hens with Sausage-Panko Stuffing - Recipe
A recipe for Cornish hens filled with savory sausage-panko stuffing, glazed with honey and soy sauce whisked with spicy sriracha. A perfect meal for special occasions.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1521 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
FOR THE STUFFING
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces sweet pork sausage
- 1 small red bell pepper chopped
- 1 Jalapeno pepper chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 1 small sweet onion chopped
- ¼ cup mushrooms chopped
- ¼ cup almonds chopped
- 4 ounces Kikkoman® Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1 tablespoon dried sage
- 1 cup chicken broth
FOR THE CORNISH HENS
- 4 Cornish hens 1 to 1-1/4 pounds each
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- salt and pepper to taste
FOR THE GLAZE
- ¼ cup Kikkoman® Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup Sriracha
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
FOR SERVING
- fresh chopped herbs
Instructions
- Make the stuffing first by heating a large pan to medium heat. Add olive oil and swirl to coat the pan. Add the sausage, peppers, celery and onion and cook them about 7-8 minutes to soften them up. Break the sausage apart with a spoon.
- Add the mushrooms and cook them down another 5 minutes or so, stirring. Cool slightly and add the mixture to a bowl.
- Stir in the almonds, panko, sage and broth. Mix well.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spoon the stuffing into the hen cavities. Do not overstuff them, but keep the stuffing fairly loose. Set them into a large baking pan.
- Brush the hens with butter and season liberally with salt and pepper. Set them into the oven and bake for 1 hour.
- While the hens are baking, make your glaze by whisking together the Kikkoman® Soy Sauce, honey, brown sugar, sriracha, lemon juice and a bit of salt and pepper. Pour into a pan and bring to a quick boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Cool to allow it to thicken.
- After the hens have cooked for 1 hour, spoon the finished glaze over them and return to bake for another 15 minutes, or until their internal temp measures 180 degrees F.
- Sprinkle with fresh herbs and serve.
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Notes
- Serves 4.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1521kcal
(76%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
94g
(188%)
Fat
99g
(152%)
Saturated Fat
30g
(150%)
Cholesterol
525mg
(175%)
Sodium
2383mg
(99%)
Potassium
1649mg
(47%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
1945IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
67.3mg
(75%)
Calcium
176mg
(18%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1521
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1521kcal | 76% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 94g | 188% |
| Fat | 99g | 152% |
| Saturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Cholesterol | 525mg | 175% |
| Sodium | 2383mg | 99% |
| Potassium | 1649mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 1945IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 67.3mg | 75% |
| Calcium | 176mg | 18% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.